North Korea vs Vatican City
North Korea is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into North Korea about Infinity times.
North KoreaVatican CityNorth Korea moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is — the area of Vatican City.
| North Korea | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 882 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Korea bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. North Korea is — times larger than Vatican City. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into North Korea?
- About Infinity times: North Korea has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do North Korea and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Vatican City?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 882. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².